02/14/2025
It is 2/14/25, Valentine’s Day. I decided to make a collage for Les today. I enjoy making them so much. I went through magazines and books and pulled from past greeting cards to make it. Some highlights include “Happy Heart Day” from a previous Valentine’s card Les gave me.
Swans mate for life, which, at this point, I think Les and I are stuck with each other😃. The gondolier, the detour sign, and the Alaskan cruise are all connected. Early in our marriage, I think we always wanted to go to Italy. But detours along the way, my illness, and the current state of affairs in the world make Italy just a dream.
However, we still want to go to Alaska (mostly so I can see a moose in person, haha).
A few of our favorite things: “Lucy Lu”, oysters on the half-shell, and fresh bread (croissants) and chocolate– kisses😘. Champagne glasses and sparklers, because we have much to celebrate, of course! Angie
ADDENDUM: 9/14/2026 A year and eight months later, Les and I just got back from an amazing nearly two-week trip to Italy and Greece! It was amazing. And now we are planning another trip, maybe to Alaska. It’s comforting to know that a detour can sometimes route you back on the right track, in God’s time.